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Tuning: Standard 
Capo: 4th fret
Chords:
        EADGBE
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       Cx32010
      Amx02210
       F133211
       G320003
       E022100
Intro:
  C    Am    F    C(2x)
Verse:
FYou don't know what's Gright anyAmmore
You Fthink your love is Gjust a Amscore
FAre you too young or Emafraid to grow Amup?
Verse:
You can Fwork this out if Gyou both Amtry
It's Fhard to cheat but Gharder to Amlie
Is this Fwhat you want or Emjust a passing Amthought?
Interlude:
FMaybe you should Cthink abGout it
FBefore you go and Cbreak her Gheart
FMaybe you need Cmore time Gto deFcide
GAsk yourself 
Chorus:
What CfoAmr, what FfoCr
What CfoAmr, what FfoCr
Verse:
You Fpainted a picture she Gwanted to Amsee
You can Flaugh this one off but it's Gnot funAmny
She's Fgiven you everyEmthing she Amhas
Oh oh
Interlude:
FMaybe you should Cthink abGout it
FBefore you go and Cbreak her Gheart
FMaybe you need Cmore time Gto deFcide
GAsk yourself 
Chorus:
What CfoAmr, what FfoCr
What CfoAmr, what FfoCr
Bridge:
FYou wanted her Gand you got her
                  Am                   C(F)
But you're still so careless with your words
FIf you let her goG, she'll move on
AmFind someone, she's Cnever coming Fback
  GHow can you live with that?
F  G  Am
F  G  Am
F  Em Am
Interlude:
FMaybe you should Cthink abGout it
FBefore you go and Cbreak her Gheart
FMaybe you need Cmore time Gto deFcide
So you should Cthink aGbout it some Fmore
GAsk yourself 
Outro:
What CfoAmr?
(I know it sounds like the same old line)
What FfoCr?
(I know it seems like the same old guy)
What CfoAmr?
(Maybe I don't know how to treat you right)
What FfoCr?
(Maybe you'll meet someone to know your life)
What CfoAmr?
(You said I lied since the day we met)
What FfoCr?
(But I meant every word I said)
What CfoAmr?
(Someday you'll miss every single day we spent)
What FfoCr?

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What For

by Rooney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 4th fret

Chords:

EADGBE

------

x32010

x02210

133211

320003

022100

Intro:

C Am F C

(2x)

Verse:

F G Am

You don't know what's right anymore

F G Am

You think your love is just a score

F Em Am

Are you too young or afraid to grow up?

Verse:

F G Am

You can work this out if you both try

F G Am

It's hard to cheat but harder to lie

F Em Am

Is this what you want or just a passing thought?

Interlude:

F C G

Maybe you should think about it

F C G

Before you go and break her heart

F C G F

Maybe you need more time to decide

Ask yourself

Chorus:

C Am F C

What for, what for

C Am F C

What for, what for

Verse:

F G Am

You painted a picture she wanted to see

F G Am

You can laugh this one off but it's not funny

F Em Am

She's given you everything she has

Oh oh

Interlude:

F C G

Maybe you should think about it

F C G

Before you go and break her heart

F C G F

Maybe you need more time to decide

Ask yourself

Chorus:

C Am F C

What for, what for

C Am F C

What for, what for

Bridge:

F G

You wanted her and you got her

Am C F

()

But you're still so careless with your words

F G

If you let her go, she'll move on

Am C F

Find someone, she's never coming back

How can you live with that?

F G Am

F Em Am

Interlude:

F C G

Maybe you should think about it

F C G

Before you go and break her heart

F C G F

Maybe you need more time to decide

C G F

So you should think about it some more

Ask yourself

Outro:

C Am

What for?

(I know it sounds like the same old line)

F C

What for?

(I know it seems like the same old guy)

C Am

What for?

(Maybe I don't know how to treat you right)

F C

What for?

(Maybe you'll meet someone to know your life)

C Am

What for?

(You said I lied since the day we met)

F C

What for?

(But I meant every word I said)

C Am

What for?

(Someday you'll miss every single day we spent)

F C

What for?

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